The new rules in the American Football League, in which Lionel Messi was already the protagonist

football League (Multilateral) began to gain greater importance in the world of football after the arrival Lionel Messi. This influence provided by the sport’s best exponents gave another prestige to the growing league bringing together teams from United State And Canadaand seeks to further expand thanks to a format that constantly proposes changes with the aim of enhancing the smoothness of the game.

Although the amendments were made three weeks ago, the discussions took place when Lionel Messi himself was present He experienced an unusual scene as a result of these changes in the match he faced Inter Miami with Montreal in it Saputo Stadium From Canada for the twelfth date of the competition last Saturday. His team was losing 2-0 (they finally won 3-2) when A A violent kick took him off the field in the 39th minute of the first half Because of new regulations she had to do so Wait two minutes outside from the field before entering again. When he left towards the edge of the field, the Argentine looked at the fourth official and asked him: “Two minutes?”. In this way, one of the new rules that have been in effect in Major League Soccer since last month has been generalized.

When the 9th date passed, changes were announced that took effect on April 20th: “Major League Soccer announced today that the off-field treatment rule, timed substitution rule and on-field VAR announcements will be implemented at MLS matches starting on Saturday.“, it was reported at the time on the competition page. These are the major changes one after the other.

Off-field treatment base

Doctors will be allowed at least two minutes to evaluate a footballer who has been on the ground for more than 15 seconds off the field.. The referee will have the ability to ask the player if he needs attention. This has been put into practice in MLS Next ProThe third division league in the United States, and verified that the specialist had “sufficient time to treat the players, while allowing matches to resume quickly.” This period, which is approximate and will be used as a guide, will begin when the ball is put back into play and will be controlled by the fourth official with the support of the AVAR (Assistant VAR Manager).

There are a series of exceptions in which this window will not be mandatory, namely: If a player is fouled that results in a yellow or red card, a collision between two players, an injury to the goalkeeper, or a possible bleeding in the protagonist, which should not be taken if a penalty kick is taken and the person responsible for the kicking has been the victim of the foul.. These asterisks are added to a possible head injury, which is regulated by the medical director who certifies the continuation or exit from the field, as well as a heart problem or a “life-threatening attack” (seizures, suffocation, among others). , which is organized on the basis of Medical emergency action plan.

the Timely replacement rule

It aims to maximize the effective time of the match: “The substituted player must leave the field within 10 seconds. If you do not exit any point on the field within 10 seconds, the next player will have to wait 60 seconds before entering the game at the next stopMLS is the pioneer of this initiative because the International Football Association Board (IFAB) has not yet ruled, but it is in line with recent attempts to prevent unnecessary time-wasting. It was implemented in MLS Next Pro in the 2023 season with 99.7% Compliance with over 3,200 registered substitutions.

The main referee must control that the change takes the stipulated period, otherwise the fourth official will monitor adherence to that minute. During that short period, the injured team will play with 10 players. If several amendments are made, the reference time will be taken from the moment the electronic signal is raised to indicate the last amendment. The offender may be punished with a yellow card if it is interpreted as trying to delay the match.. Exceptions to the rule are related to goalkeeper changes, modifications due to injury and special situations, such as player retirement or for security reasons preventing exit from the side closest to the replaced player’s position.

VAR ads in the stadium

VAR decisions will be explained and announced by the referee to the fans in the stadium, and therefore to the broadcast viewers after watching the match under review. The procedure was tested at the beginning of 2023 during the Club World Cup. he “VAR liveIt was first shown on February 1 of that year in a duel with Victory Al-Ahly Egypt 3-0 Auckland City From New Zealand.